Christmas Time!

Hey guys! I hope that your winter holiday is going absolutely stellar-tastic! This time of year is amazing!! There are so many cool things that you can do to get into the Holiday spirit!!

      If you are anything like me, you may get that warm-homey feeling when you start listening to the songs of the season, whether if it is in November or July..... This time of year is a wonderful time to celebrate with friends, family, and those lovely people that show up to all your family events but you are still unaware of their name. (Probably in the case of bigger families such as mine.) There are several things that you can do to get in the mood for Christmas and outfits that you can put together to show your holiday spirit!

NUMBER ONE! LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON:
I absolutely love christmas music as you heard before. My favorite songs are the fabulous oldies! From Bing Crosby to Frank Sinatra to Nat King Cole, I love them all and listening to them makes the season feel warm and fuzzy! Although I love me some oldies there are some new (new to me) bands that make some beautiful christmas music. This is my
Holiday Cheer Recommended Lovely Playlist:
1. White Winter Hymnal by Birdy
2. Sleigh Ride by Pentatonix
3. O Holy Night by Bastille (This one is a little difficult to find you can find it on youtube.com)
4. White Christmas by Bing Crosby
5. Christmas Song by Nat King Cole
6. Baby It's Cold Outside by She & Him
7. Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth by David Bowie and Bing Crosby
8. Ave Maria by Christina Perri
9. Silver Bells by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards
10. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by She & Him
11. Still, Still, Still by Vienna Boys Choir
12. Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys
13. Santa is Coming to Town by Bing Crosby
14. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer by Gene Autry
15. Cheek to Cheek by Fred Astaire (Not a Christmas Song but I love it and it fits the mood I think) 
16. Happy Xmas (The War is Over) by John Lennon
17. Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses
18. Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
19. Carol of the Bells by Pentatonix
20. I'll Be Home For Christmas by She & Him

NUMBER TWO!: DRESS FOR THE SEASON WITH LOTS OF CUTE/UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS!:
Now Christmas is always filled with Ugly Sweater Contests, Caroling, and Giving Gifts to the ones you love! We have already taken care of your caroling fix so now comes the FASHION!!!!

This outfit is for a holiday party that turns out to be a little nicer! Simple things are easy to find to match together especially since there are an array of different colors to work with for Christmas! If your Christmas Eve party turns into a Ugly Sweater Extraordinaire make sure to hit up your local thrift store to find your ugly sweater!

LAST BUT NOT LEAST NUMBER THREE!: GIVING GIFTS!:
When thinking about gifts for your loved ones, make sure that you think about the things that they like or that they could use! If you are struggling to find a Christmas Gift make sure to surf their Pinterest boards! These can be über helpful when trying to find a gift! Here are some examples of what to get your friends and family for Christmas!:
1. For your YouTube Fanatic Friends:
      For your friends that can't get enough of their favorite YouTubers, most youtubers have their own merch sights were you can buy things that relate to the stores!
   2. For your friends who can get enough of COFFEE!!!: 
          If your friends can't get enough of coffee or tea, a great present would be a cool mug that represents them or their love for a certain thing! There are hundreds of amazing mugs sold everywhere such as Etsy.com or Amazon, even at your local stores. You can even make your own mugs like Courty and I did! 

 
3. For your friends who are obsessed with their favorite band!:
There are thousands of really cool stores out there like fye, that sell current records, and cds, this would be an awesome gift to get your music loving friend! For my friend Allie I got the brand new One Direction CD!
4. For your friends that are obsessed with music and media!: 
Spotify is a great thing that I love to listen to and now you can buy giftcards for it! This gift would make them love you forever!! 
5. For the sports lovers on your shopping list:
A jersey, or beanie that helps them rep there favorite team on game day would be the perfect gift for this sports fan! I got my Dad a Bengals Beanie for Christmas and I'm sure that he will love it when he goes to games in the cold! 

Well that is all I have for you today! I hope that you liked today's post! Have a Happy Holidays! I hope that all of you have a wonderful time! I love you all, lovelies!(: 
xoxo,
Taylor(: <3  

Finally Home!

FINNAALLLLLYYYYY! WINTER BREAK!?

I am now breathing a sigh of relief because finals are finally over, and I am now home for winter break! It is an amazing thing to have absolutely nothing to do at all. However, this is your time to go out and do something fun with all your friends back home!!

Now, here are some activities that you should consider doing! These are some things that I will probably do with my friends! I hope to post pictures and share my experiences with you!

Number one!!!!

     Ice Skating!: Ice skating can be super fun and a whole new experience to do with your friends! Make sure that you take it slow when you get out there on the ice, from personal, hurtful experience I can tell you that they only people who have fun when you fall on your butt are the friends that are still upright and laughing (all in good fun of course). 

Number two!!!!

     Visit a mueseum!: This winter break I would love to visit an art museum! Art is a big part of my life and I would love to finally to go see some of those big museums full of it!

Number three!!!!

     Take a Road Trip!: Over the Christmas holiday there are tons and tons of places that you can go to see beautiful christmas displays and fun, cute new restaurants!This will be super fun to do with your friends! Exploring new and exciting places can be fun and memorable experience!(:

Number four!!!!

     Have a DIY day!: I don't know about you guys but now that I finally have the time, I am dying to get started on some new and improved DIY projects! (Probably will get posted on here! Especially now that I get to spend a whole month with my bestie and co-founder!). Sip some hot chocolate and have some inside fun, especially if the outdoors is a little to frostie for your taste!

Number five!!!!

     Christmas Festivity Day!: While you are adventuring into the fanstastical world of DIY, play some cheery christmas music, dance, sing, drink some hot chocolate and enjoy some of your favorite Christmas movies!(:

I know that I only gave a few things that you can do over break, but there a tons and tons of ways that you can make this a great winter break! Check my twitter for more ways to keep warm and to have fun over the winter holiday! Thanks for reading lovelies! Have a wonderful day!(:

xoxo,

Taylor(: